Alexis High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Alexis, IL)

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f If'f j , ff... , H.-- Labor Qmma melt From the title you can probably guess that this IS the motto of the Latin Clubs Translated it means Labor Conquers Everything Latma Societas was orgamzed early in the school year for the purpose of becoming better acquainted with Roman civilization through the study of Roman lives relics and llterature A comparison of Roman days with those of our t1mes has been a fascinating experience for the students. At Christmas the Roman Saturnalia was appropriately observed by contrasting it to our Christmas Season A bulletin board depicting Roman romances was arranged at Valentine In April Latin Week was observed by making exhibits Several parties fea- turing a Latin theme were enJoyed during the year The Latin students drop a sug- gestion to you Be Wise Latimze Vice President Mary Olin Secretai y Peggy Mentzer Freasurer Jun Osborn 'Sponsor Mrs Hussey Q ,Alexia You have often heard of the famous Hormel All Girl Orchestra Well we have something like this on station ACHS an all girl Pep Band The group play at pep meetings basketball games and has participated 1n a program at the Mercer County S011 Conservation Meeting It lives up to its name - Pep Band Y QA Y WL'fe! If you should enter the high school some afternoon before a game, you will see and hear the cheerleaders leading cheers at the pep meeting. A cheerleader has a job cut out for her. She must have pep and enthusiasm. If the team gets behind in scores, she must keep the fans yelling to encourage the team to fight onward to victory. This year the students elected Carole Corbin, Virginia Armstrong, and Patty Moore to lead cheers for the varsity games, and Mary Axcell, Marilyn Lundeen, and Roxie Olson to cheer for the reserve team. Because of illness, Virginia Armstrong was unable to be in the picture. ' ...66q r'4 - Q at , 1 aanr 3 f ' 51, President Irene Fell I! , Q y 'ai f . ,I A 47 . .j Ix ,, rl . xx A A . . . . H- . ' U - ' V 90 S , G0 I

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-I-bis Is Your Life -Continued from page 29- Back in ACHS is Howard Hinderliter teaching vocational ag to his all girls' ag class. In North Henderson we find Elaine Hursa helping Stan?ey Tyrrell sack feed in Olson and Swanson's Feed Store of which he is proprietor. Way across the sea working in a Japanese restaurant is Carole Lafferty, who is there to be near George who has made the army a career. Eric the Red Johnson is running the ferry across Shang hai Creek. Oh, there's Jim Lee giving voice l-ess.ons at ACHS and Mari- Zi lyn Lundeen teaching pupils how to play the saxophone at .IU Leaf R1v-er. i Say, he use.s high Prices too. In that same big City we see X Pat McCormick manufacturing Crack'e Gum Inez Mead is slaving away trying to get her B. O. Y. degree at Harvard where Dick Staggs is head coach Doris Moore now owns the restaurant where she worked in Rock Island. ' And here comes a famous author, Bob Buckshot O'Brien who has just finished his newest book in English theory Sti'l in Alexis is Marilyn Reynolds designing French Clothes. Dean Staley finally decided to be a doctor at Moline Public Hospital. Irvin Derby McLean has gone into the watch repair busi- I , ness with Pauline's father. ' The flashes fade from the screen. What a show Mr. Master of Ceremonies! Thanks for making possib'-e the reunion of th Class of '53 of ACHS on This is Your Life ' -55., A Nl D 4 yi Q . lil 31:6 Q 1 c M ,P . I 1 it Running the Maid-Rite in Violapwe find George McConnell. . 'Q u 4 v I I Q 1 .

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